Friends of the Central Library

Subscribers! Renew your subscription by June 30 to keep your seats. You can also subscribe by September 29, but with new seats! Your subscription renewal form was mailed to you in mid-March.

Happy first day of summer!

Do you have a FOCL author on your summer reading list? We’re getting a head start for our upcoming season’s book club.

📖 Gary Shteyngart’s “Super Sad True Love Story”
📖 Abby Jimenez’s “Part of Your World”
📖 Kevin Young’s “Night Watch”
📖 Megha Majumdar’s “A Guardian and a Thief”
📖 Michael Chabon’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay”
📖 R. F. Kuang’s “Yellowface” AND “The Poppy Wars”

Let us know what you’re looking forward to reading this summer!

It's time for our next summer market and this time we are heading to Freight Yard Brewing in Clay! The event will be held outdoor in the covered beer garden. The brewery is family-friendly AND dog-friendly.

🍵 Blue Moon Apothecary & Wellness Center will have a mix of herbal teas & other goodies.
📚 Rebecca Kelly will have a mix of children’s books and terrariums.
💍 Rose & Co. Permanent Jewelry will be offering permanent jewelry.
🕯️ From Smoke Fragrance Co. will have custom candles and perfumes.
🌱 Sweet Succulence will have drop-in workshops for painting planters.
📖 Friends of the Central Library will be chatting about the amazing authors and events they have coming up.
🖼️ will have handcrafted wooden artwork.

The event is completely FREE to attend and open to the public; each vendor will be charging for any items they have for sale.

Can’t wait to see you there 💜

This week we celebrated the contributions of several treasured board members.

Thank you all for your dedication and service to the Friends of the Central Library.
In appreciation of your commitment to the belief that libraries are crucial to the vibrancy of our community.
In thanks that you are a champion of the longest library-based author lecture series in the country.

to our author talk with Percival Everett. Did you attend?

FOCL celebrates the birthday of George Killpatrick, treasured board member.

We are looking for a part time Marketing and Development Coordinator!

Interested?

To learn more: https://www.foclsyracuse.org/join-our-team/

Did you know? When you sign up to become a Subscriber at the Patron and Literary Circle levels, your subscription includes a VIP reception after each author talk. Enjoy light bites and meet each author!

Sign up now: https://www.foclsyracuse.org/season-32-authors/ or call the Solvay Bank Ticket Box office at 315-435-2121.

Support stories, literacy, and lifelong learning in our community by becoming a sponsor of the Friends of the Central Library (FOCL) Author Series Season 32.

For more than 30 years, FOCL has brought world-renowned authors to Syracuse to entertain, inspire, and spark meaningful conversation, while raising funds to support the Onondaga County Public Library system and its programs, books, staff development, and community initiatives.

Sponsorship is an opportunity to:
✨ Align your business with one of Central New York’s premier cultural programs
✨ Support literacy, education, and access to ideas for all
✨ Reach an engaged and loyal audience throughout the season
✨ Receive recognition through event signage, program books, social media, website, receptions, and more

Multiple sponsorship levels are available, from Poets Corner Sponsor to Best Seller Sponsor.

Interested in becoming a sponsor?
- Email [email protected]
- Call (315) 435-1832
- Sign up here:https://www.foclsyracuse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-27-Sponsor-Form-1.pdf